INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-2(3), HUBLI vs THE WEST COAST PAPER MILL EMPLOYEES SOUHARDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD , DANDELI

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, BANGALORE BENCH ‘ A ’

Before: SHRI N.V. VASUDEVAN & SHRI JASON P BOAZ

For Appellant: Smt. Srinandini Das, Addl. CIT (D.R)

Per Shri Jason P Boaz, A.M. : These appeals at the instance of the Revenue are directed against the order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals),Hubli Bangalore dt.31.03.2017 for Assessment Years 2013-14 & 2014-15. 2. The learned Departmental Representative for Revenue submits that in these appeals, the tax effect pertaining to the amount disputed by the Revenue is less than the monetary limit of Rs.20 lakhs fixed by the CBDT in Circular No.03/2018, dt.11.07.2018, which is in supersession of 2 & 2930/Bang/2017 its Circular No.21/2015 dt.10.12.2015, in relation to filing of appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. Taking into consideration the above, and also the fact that the CBDT Circular under reference applies retrospectively even to pending appeals, we hold that the above listed appeals filed by the Revenue are not maintainable and liable to be dismissed in limine.

In the result, the above appeals of the Revenue for Assessment Years 2013-14 & 2014-15 are dismissed. Registry is directed to inform the parties accordingly. Order pronounced in the open court on 27th Nov., 2018.

INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-2(3), HUBLI vs. THE WEST COAST PAPER MILL EMPLOYEES SOUHARDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD , DANDELI